Shipping Shipping Jun, 15, 2020 0 Maersk to change their mooring ropes over the course of five years Maersk is to implement a new rope anchoring system, called SBA (Snap Back Arrestor). Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port operations. When a mooring line that… Shipping Jun, 12, 2020 0 Brazilian Navy sinks Stella Banner off coast of Maranhão On Friday, June 12th, the Brazilian Navy sunk the merchant ship, Stella Banner, which was stranded off the coast of Maranhão for three months due to a crack in its… Shipping Jun, 12, 2020 0 CMA CGM increases freight cost on BRAZEX service CMA CGM informed it would need to make a freight adjustment on a specific service on one of its East Coast South American services to balance its operating costs. The BRAZEX… Shipping Jun, 10, 2020 0 Maersk makes 300 vessels available for voluntary observation to help meteorologists Maersk has made 300 vessels available to participate in the global Voluntary Observation Ship (VOS) program, which aims to help meteorologists create more accurate weather and storm forecasts, as well… Shipping Jun, 08, 2020 0 Navy decides to deal with Stellar Banner shipwreck by sinking it The Brazilian Navy, via Command of the 4th Naval District (Com4ºDN), determined that the ship Stellar Banner, which ran aground in February of this year in Maranhão will be sunk… Shipping Jun, 04, 2020 0 Government due to present plan this month to stimulate Brazil’s cabotage According to the executive secretary of the Infrastructure Ministry, Marcelo Sampaio, this month the federal government is due to present a project to the National Congress that encourages cabotage in… Shipping Jun, 02, 2020 0 CMA CGM maintains surcharge on reefer containers until September CMA CGM informed its customers that for operational reasons it will maintain the surcharge (Peak Season Surcharge – PSS) that was applied on April 1, 2020 (shipment date) for reefer… Shipping May, 28, 2020 0 CMA CGM to accept digital signatures for LOIs in Brazil CMA CGM informed its customers that it is implementing the digital signature system (eSignature) for Letters of Instructions / Indemnity (eLOIs) in Brazil. According to the company, eLOIs are available worldwide… Shipping May, 27, 2020 0 Barges able to navigate the Paraná river again, helped by Itaipu’s open spillway The step taken by the Itaipu hydro-electric power plant last week to open its spillway to help vessels navigate along the drought-stricken Paraná River, has had the desired effect. According… Shipping May, 24, 2020 0 Maritime industry alerts of possible humanitarian disaster due to crews trapped onboard during pandemic The International Chamber of Navigation (ICS), the International Federation of Transport Workers (ITF) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ICS) have sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United… Posts pagination Previous 1 … 114 115 116 … 133 Next
